I cannot recall ever having thought this of any other person. It’s a thought that seems to fit one person and only that one person: Donald Trump. The thought is a simple observation: Every time he opens his mouth he makes a fool of himself.

Now even his campaign manager is trying to get in on the act. Paul Manafort says Trump will probably not choose for VP a woman or a minority person because “that would be pandering.” In other words, Trump will use gender and race to exclude qualified people from consideration.

And there are still people who say Trump isn’t a racist or misogynist. Such people are fools. They have been fooled by a well-practiced manipulator. And they have been fooled by their own racism and misogynism.